In addition to scoring in Bundesliga matches, Lewandowski bagged eight goals in nine games in last season’s Champions League, where his Bayern lost in the quarterfinals to Real Madrid.

The striker has also been prolific for the Polish national team, which is well on track to advance to the 2018 World Cup in Russia. Lewandowski, who captains the squad, has 11 goals in six matches in the campaign so far, with Poland now set to face off against Denmark in Copenhagen on 1 September. (str/pk)